The Italian Library #11
The Italian Library #11 Martedi 24 giugno, ore 18.30 Noir al femminile Grazia Verasani in conversation with Paola De Carolis and Ornella Tarantola “Noir is considered a genre for men. I have often been told: You write like a man. And I was dumbfounded. When “Quo vadis, baby?”came out in 2004, there were only a […]
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Book O’Clock with Gloria Danili
BOOK O’CLOCK Sunday 22 June, 3pm at SIAL.school, 154-156 Holland Park Avenue, London W11 4YH In ITALIAN Book O’Clock is a book club for children aged 4-11 years, promoted by ICI London, broadcast online on ICI channels since 2021 and now taking place in presence, at SIAL.school. The event will be hosted once again by […]
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Italia. Pensiero, futuro #3. Veronica De Romanis in conversation with Massimo Sebastiani
“Italia. Pensiero, futuro” is a series of events curated by the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of London, Francesco Bongarrà, and journalist Massimo Sebastiani. Italy’s vibrancy and diversity are not only reflected in its art, landscapes, and cuisine. Since the post-war period and particularly in recent years, the country’s renowned creativity and dynamism have taken new directions (from […]
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The Little I Knew – Chiara Valerio in conversation with Olivia Laing
Tuesday 17 June, 6.30pm Chiara Valerio in conversation about her new book The Little I Knew (Foundry Editions) with Olivia Laing A small Italian town, two women, and too much left unsaid – Virginia Woolf meets Elena Ferrante in this finely crafted, absorbing novel. Translated from Italian by Ailsa Wood An Italian bestseller & instant […]
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The Italian Library #10 – La Notte Degli Incipit. Festa Della Repubblica
Mercoledì 11 giugno, alle ore 18.30, Biblioteca Eugenio Montale di IIC Londra Festeggia con noi le 79 candeline della Repubblica Italiana. Per la Festa della Repubblica, IIC Londra e Ornella Tarantola ti invitano alla celebre Quiz Night, tra domande curiose e libri che celebrano la nostra Repubblica… e l’arrivo dell’estate! Un viaggio nella letteratura e […]
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The Red Brigades. The Terrorists who Brought Italy to its Knees, by John Foot
Tuesday 10 June, 6.30pm The Red Brigades: The Terrorists who Brought Italy to its Knees by John Foot (Bloomsbury 2025) The author in conversation with John Dickie The explosive story of the terrorist group who brought Italy to a standstill in the 1970s. In March 1978, the Red Brigades kidnapped former Italian prime minister Aldo […]
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Londra, i luoghi del potere by Marco Varvello
Friday 6 June, 5.30pm, 4 Mill Lane Recital Room, Pembroke College, Cambridge Book presentation: “Londra, i luoghi del potere” by Marco Varvello (RAI). Francesco Bongarrà, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute, London will take part to the presentation, with the author No booking required Marco Varvello, journalist, has a degree in Philosophy. He started his […]
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L’innocente (The Innocent) by Luchino Visconti
Thursday 5 June 2025 at 6.30pm In Italian with English subtitles L’innocente (The Innocent) Director: Luchino Visconti Cast: Giancarlo Giannini, Laura Antonelli and Jennifer O’Neill Drama/1976/1h 52mins/colour Based on the novel by Gabriele d’Annunzio, this final film by revered director Luchino Visconti follows arrogant Roman aristocrat Tullio Hermil as he openly cheats on his wife, […]
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The Italian Library #9: Conversations with friends
Tuesday 3 June, 6.30pm, Eugenio Montale Library Ornella Tarantola presents: Conversations with Friends. With Carolina Bandinelli and Giorgia Tolfo IN ITALIAN Carolina Bandinelli and Giorgia Tolfo talk about London and love. Exploring the generational dimension of expat and nostalgia, contaminations and comfort, bodies and self-awareness, they wonder how writing – and literature – can be […]
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The Darkest Winter by Carlo Lucarelli
Wednesday 28 May, 6.30pm The Darkest Winter by Carlo Lucarelli (2025, Open Borders Press) The author in conversation with Claire Armitstead Acclaimed Italian crime writer Carlo Lucarelli will be joined by Claire Armitstead to discuss his new historical thriller The Darkest Winter (in the English translation by Joseph Farrell), the prequel to his De Luca […]
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